Passport Podcast
23 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe Passport Podcast explores the world through the travel adventures of our guests and host. We take a global and holistic approach to discovering our world and each episode ventures far and wide in search of inspirational, educational, entertaining, informative and quirky travel tales.
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Unlocking Success: Timeless Wisdom from The New Thought Movement
June 20, 2024 10:38 - 7 minutes - 13.4 MBIn this episode of the Passport Podcast, host Keith Breitbach delves into the powerful teachings of key figures in the New Thought movement. Discover how these insights on positive thinking and the mind’s potential, combined with wisdom from history’s greatest thinkers, can provide you with essential tools for personal growth and success. Fasten your seatbelt and get ready to elevate your life.
NYC Pulse: Max Lockwood on Tourism, Economy, and Democracy
May 29, 2024 04:02 - 38 minutes - 32.1 MBIn this dynamic episode, we reconnect with Max Lockwood on the bustling streets of New York City. Max brings us the latest updates on tourism, economic activity, and the political climate, all while sharing insights from his popular American Freedom and Democracy walking tour centered in Manhattan. Join us for an engaging conversation as Max provides an in-depth look at the current state of the city and the nation, including a discussion of the Biden, Trump, and RFK Jr. and the 2024 electi...
Exploring America's Tapestry: A Conversation with Max Lockwood
May 20, 2024 05:59 - 27 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this episode, we sit down with Max Lockwood, a New York City-based writer and social commentator whose thought-provoking insights are featured on his popular Substack newsletter, "America is." Max takes us on a journey through his freewheeling life, from his roots in Cambridge, MA, to his diverse roles as a park ranger with the United States Park Service, a position with the Interior Department in Washington, DC, and his ventures as an entrepreneur. Max’s unique life experiences shape h...
Ep17 Urban Farming
December 22, 2017 02:35 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MBIn episode 17, I make a trip back to my hometown of Dubuque, Iowa where I meet up with urban farming pioneer Mike Muench. Mike and his wife Leslie are on a mission to create a community around food - from growing it to cooking it to sharing it with the citizens of this small city located along the banks of the mighty Missississippi River smack dab in the middle of America's heartland. They've repurposed an old greenhouse turning it into a neighborhood farming operation to include Hydro ...
Ep16 Urban Exploration
November 26, 2017 02:11 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MBPassport Podcast host Keith Breitbach talks with Author John W. Law about his book chronicling the exploits and adventures of San Francisco's avant-guard Cacophony Society and Suicide Club. One of the original creators and producers of Burning Man, SantaCon, and the Billboard Liberation Front among others, John Law shares his story. A runaway at 17, Law hitchhiked to the City and immersed himself in the subterranean world of urban exploration, culture jamming, and public pe...
Ep15 Walk this Way
November 06, 2017 00:07 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBSan Francisco native SK Morton talks about his Lousy Walking Tour and provides a fun perspective on discovering the city on foot. Have you ever done a walking tour? Well, San Francisco is one of the most walkable cities in the world and with its rich history, colorful neighborhoods, and quirky cast of characters there's no better way to experience it than with a local who will keep you entertained and informed every step of the way. Discover the hidden nuggets of walking tour gold with...
Ep14 Take It Easy on Route 66
October 13, 2016 01:58 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MBThe Route 66 road trip continues with a stopover in Winslow, Arizona where I visit the roadside attraction inspired by the Eagles tune Take it Easy. It's funny how one little line in a song can lead people to the tiny northern Arizona town. But it's that whimsical charm and the curiosity of the attraction that causes people to pull over and take a look around. I first traveled through Winslow on another road trip more than two decades ago, but back then the town had not yet figured out ...
Ep13 Land of Enchantment
September 12, 2016 02:20 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBIn Episode 13, we proceed along Route 66 from Oklahoma to New Mexico where I meet up with two wonderful friends, Deb Haaland and Juan Sanchez. Listen as Deb and Juan share their heritage and culture along with fascinating historical facts about their beloved Land of Enchantment. Deb is a member of the Laguna Pueblo with ancestors going back thousands of years. Juan's family first came to New Mexico on a Land Grant from the King of Spain in the early 1700's. It's a fascinating explorati...
Meet the host - Behind the scenes
August 28, 2016 21:26 - 15 minutes - 28.8 MBA week ago I was passing by the Caffe Triest in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood when I ran into my friend Franny Renoir. You may recall Fanny's insightful interview from Episode 6: The Road to Enlightenment. Fanny coaxed me to sit with her for a few minutes in the sun and then proceeded to turn my camera and began peppering me with questions about the Passport Podcast as well as m views on life in San Francisco. Believe it or not, I'm usually more accustomed to asking the quest...
Meet the host - Behind the scenes
August 28, 2016 21:26 - 15 minutes - 28.8 MBA week ago I was passing by the Caffe Triest in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood when I ran into my friend Franny Renoir. You may recall Fanny's insightful interview from Episode 6: The Road to Enlightenment. Fanny coaxed me to sit with her for a few minutes in the sun and then proceeded to turn my camera and began peppering me with questions about the Passport Podcast as well as m views on life in San Francisco. Believe it or not, I'm usually more accustomed to asking the quest...
Ep12 Roadside Attractions on Route 66
August 09, 2016 14:08 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBThere I am out on Route 66 having just stepped out of the Roger Miller Museum in Erick, Oklahoma. As I went to get into my car, I scanned the main strip in town and surveyed it to see what else this tiny village had to offer. It turned out to be more than I had ever imagined. A couple of blocks down the street I saw a sign. Then another and another and, well you get the idea. There were lots of signs plastered all over an old brick building. I thought to myself; you better investigate all ...
Ep11 King of the Road
July 23, 2016 06:39 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBIt's been quite awhile since I've taken a fun and extended road trip. With gas prices falling to affordable prices, it was time to hit the highway and see who I could meet along the way. I first flew to Oklahoma City to briefly visit family, including my two sisters. I was picking up a car to drive back to San Francisco and with a little time to kill I decided to head west on Route 66, or what's left of it. Mostly, I drove Interstate 40 which runs parallel to the infamous and mythical Moth...
Ep10 A Pilgrim's Perspective
June 20, 2016 06:37 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MBEpisode 10 makes me think of that well-worn Chinese proverb - The journey of 1000 miles begins with the first step. Pilgrim's Tale features a recent conversation with author, travel writer and Pilgrim Brandon Wilson. I first met Brandon through his wife, Cheryl. We shared an office during a stint as producers at Paradise Television on Maui. Sometimes during water cooler conversations, Cheryl would share short stories about some of her travels. But there was never enough time to get the...
Ep9 Stepping Stones
June 05, 2016 02:59 - 1 hour - 93 MBIn episode 9 we talk with San Francisco Artist, Author, and World Traveler Nancy Calef. Nancy tells us that she's been looking for the "stepping stones" along the way, and it's provided her with a rich life of creating art, globe-trotting adventures along with a healthy perspective about people and our shared planet. As you'll hear, it hasn't always been easy, but following her intuition has guided Nancy from a controlling stage mother in Manhattan to a Northern California Ashram to an ...
Ep8 Journey to Inner Space
March 12, 2016 22:11 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBIn Episode 8, we meet my free-spirited friend & peaceful warrior Jimmy Young for a conversation about his very personal spiritual journey. In this show, Jimmie takes us down a path lined with curiosity and connections tying together a personal narrative that takes him from studying transcendental meditation in rural Oklahoma to a Scientology house in Los Angeles to pursuing happiness through Buddhism in the Bay Area. How does a person develop and piece together a clear & profound underst...
Ep7 Riding the Rails
March 02, 2016 06:18 - 50 minutes - 70 MBIn Episode #7 we venture to the San Francisco Railway Museum to meet up with General Manager Alison Cant for a fascinating discussion about public transportation and the City's historic streetcars. Alison shares how these "museums in motion" have played a crucial role San Francisco's diverse public transportation system since 1912. Listen to learn about the past, present, and future of this mode of public transportation. Hear the remarkable story about how concerned citizens rose to the o...
Ep6 Road to Enlightenment
February 24, 2016 06:09 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBFanny Renoir's childhood was spent wandering amongst Humboldt County's giant redwoods, reading Marcel Proust and chasing rainbows in search of elusive pots of gold. Fanny attempted to live a conventional life, but the temptation of the hippie movement finally caught up with her in 1971 when she stood on the side of the road with her thumb out to hitchhike around America. Fanny's road and acid trips took her to an ashram in Tuscon, a Pensacola police station, Nashville night clubs and even...
Ep5 To Hell and Back part 2
February 19, 2016 19:54 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBWhat does it mean to hit rock bottom? If you are down and out how low does one have to go before there is nowhere else to go, but up? For our guest, Manny Fernandez, his life on the mean streets of the East Bay in-between trips to California's Juvenile Detention Centers led to existing one day to the next without much hope for the future or value for life. After a violent fight over a girl and getting kicked out of his mom's house for the last time, Manny lands back with his drug dealing...
Ep5 To Hell and Back part 1
February 16, 2016 06:09 - 53 minutes - 72.8 MBTo Hell and Back, Part-1 features the compelling life story of actor/author Manny Fernandez. Beginning in the late 1980's To Hell and Back is a wild tale of dysfunction and despair for a young boy as he navigates the poor relationship choices of his mother who divorces from Manny's father and takes up with a string of drug dealers and abusive addicts. These poor decisions expose young Manny to a life of violent crime beyond what most people can even imagine, much less survive to tell about...
Ep4 Big City Bus Tour Guide
January 26, 2016 06:18 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBEpisode 4 takes us on a virtual tour of San Francisco as seen through the eyes of a longtime resident and current "Bus Monkey" tour guide. Nick Messinger has called San Francisco home for the past 30 years, and he had a successful career as a TV News Producer. After taking an early retirement from his job and then while facing critical life questions, Nick had an epiphany to become a tour guide on a double-decker tour bus. Little did he know how much his new career would impact his outlook...
Ep3 Introduction Passport Podcast
January 17, 2016 03:36 - 2 minutes - 3.37 MBA welcome and introduction to the Passport Podcast.
Ep2 Ultimate Road Trip
January 12, 2016 03:21 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBPassport Podcast Episode 2 features a conversation with Bradmundo Breitbach. This show recalls the time host Keith Breitbach and his brother Bradmundo set out on an epic road trip adventure in a car they purchased for $100. The 1993 journey covered more than 6,500 miles of visiting national parks in the U.S. and Canada. Bradmundo also shares how that trip inspired the next adventure of living, working and traveling throughout the United Kingdom including London and Scottland. Bradmundo share...
Ep1 Maui Adventures
January 08, 2016 04:16 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBEpisode 1: We meet 19-year-old Sam and Emma at a drum circle on Maui's Little Beach, and they join him for the inaugural podcast to share their adventures of dropping out of college to work at an organic farm while living the Hawaiian island hippie lifestyle. But there's always more to the story, and the conversation develops into a far-ranging discussion covering everything from nude beaches, breaching whales, winning the battle over depression through yoga, train hopping, flow art and fi...